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It was metaphorical and descriptive of invigoration. People or things with which one felt an affinity began to be called 'my cup of tea' in the s.
Nancy Mitford appears to be the first to record that term in print, in the comic novel Christmas Pudding, I'm not at all sure I wouldn't rather marry Aunt Loudie. She's even more my cup of tea in many ways.
In keeping with the high regard for tea, most of the early references to 'a cup of tea' as a description of an acquaintance are positive ones, that is, 'nice', 'good', 'strong' etc. The expression is more often used in the 'not my cup of tea' form these days. This negative usage began in WWII.
In , he wrote:. You just remark "He's not my cup of tea. The change from the earlier positive 'my cup of tea' phrase, to the dismissive 'not my cup of tea' doesn't reflect the national taste for the drink itself.
The best cup is porcelain. A porcelain cup will keep your tea super-tasty and was actually how tea used to be served when it first came over from China.
"A Cup of Tea" is a short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the Story-Teller in May It later appeared in The Doves' Nest and Other. A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield. Rosemary Fell was not exactly beautiful. No, you couldn't have called her beautiful. Pretty? Well, if you took her to pieces.
Serving tea in porcelain cups is so wonderfully British. Taking the time to have tea like this is part of why I love drinking it so much. In fact, most of my cups are antiques from charity shops or flea markets ng and they have so much history to them.
The vintage designs are beautiful and you can get whole sets for just a few pounds. This can also come from hard water.
If you live in a hard water area and really want to make the absolute perfect cup of tea, boil mineral water instead of tap water. It brings people together, welcomes people into our homes and has long been a tradition in Britain for that very reason.
So cheers guys, hope you enjoy your cuppa today. About the author More posts by Becky Sheeran. The ultimate guide to herbal teas By Becky Sheeran. How to make the perfect cup of tea By Becky Sheeran.
Take the quiz Name That Thing Test your visual vocabulary with our question challenge! Rosemary lit a fresh cigarette ; it was time to begin. Share cup of tea. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. On the lid a minute creature stood under a flowery tree, and a more minute creature still had her arms round his neck. She plied the poor little creature with everything, all the sandwiches, all the bread and butter, and every time her cup was empty she filled it with tea, cream and sugar. The Open Window by Saki:
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